Hasankeyf Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Hasankeyf is the most popular area of the vicinity due to its historic wealth. The city stands as living evidence to the multifaceted cultural foundations of the Arabs, Seljuks, Mongolians and Ottomans and houses a plethora of valuable remnants from the past. The place is a major tourist attraction with its unlimited treasure of antique civilizations. Sadly, most of it will be lost under the flows of rivers after the completion of the GAP project for building dams in the region. Work is already on to salvage as much of historical evidence as possible.

Hasankeyf’s origin as a settlement area probably dates back to prehistoric times. The city was the pivot of Turkish culture with its plentiful educational and scientific institutes. According to legend, it is named after Hasan, who escaped from the fortress with a miraculous jump over the high walls and into the Tigris.

The golden era of Hasankeyf was as the capital of the Artuklu Seljucks. A grand fortress was built during the time on wonderful limestone structures. The remains of the fortress are a sight to be seen. The other spots of prominence are the wide bridge over Tigris, the Ulu Mosque, the Cizre Bridge, Carsi Mosque, Veysel Karani tomb, Zeynel Bey's tomb, Rizk Mosque, Koc Mosque and Eyyubi Tomb. Most of these historical representations are symbols of the architectural and aesthetic tastes of the flourishing civilizations.

Currently, tourists will find small rest rooms and eating joints in the numerous caves of Hasankeyf. You can enjoy a truly remarkable experience when you see history so closely in the magnificent remnants of the place.

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isabela_sor (42765) 2008-09-29 21:23 [Comment]

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Rafer (4674) 2008-09-29 22:47

Cómo un paisaje aparentemente monótono aparece lleno de matizes...muy buena.

fanni (9045) 2008-09-29 23:46

Hello Burak,
I like this very rich warm colour gamma. The landscape looks almost fantastic (due to the colours, I suppose) and reminds a little of the landscape of some distant planet, though it's very earthly... with the bridge and all these buildings.
greetings from Moscow,
Elena

delkoo (35058) 2008-09-30 0:37

hi burak
Great photo. Well composed with excellent depth and perspective. Good colour and details also. Thanks for sharing.

didier

Budapestman (43344) 2008-09-30 4:34

Dear Burak,
Superb panorama from this fantastic country, with an interesting note. Very much like the old architectural memories which can be discovered on the photo, fantastic sight the two bridges beside each other. Great! Have a nice day, my friend.
George

ymrk (9276) 2008-09-30 5:58

Selamlar burak bey;
Enfes bir görüntü.Güzel renkler,tebrik ediyorum.
İYİ BAYRAMLAR

YAĞMUR

gkorucu (102) 2008-09-30 8:48

Merhaba;
Çok güzel bir görüntü.Gitmeyi en çok istediğim yerlerden biri.Ellerinize sağlık.
İyi Bayramlar..
Gülay

zeynepe (9400) 2008-09-30 11:31

Abi,
Harika bir görüntü polarize gökyüzü ve harika bir tarihi miras.
Tebrikler,
Zeynep
PS:Normal yazdığımız kritikleri beğenmeyip geri alıyorlar bak maillerine sana da olmuştur belki...

abdulkadir (2324) 2008-09-30 13:28

Burak bey merhabalar;

Muhteşem bir görsel şölen muhteşem bir ışık muhteşem bir panaroma olmuş.gölge boylarının bıraktığı koyuluk ayrı tad katmış..

ellerinize sağlık..iyi bayramlar..

tetixxx (1943) 2008-09-30 13:35

merhabalar,
öncelikle bayramınız mübarek olsun..gerçekten çok güzel bir manzara..gidip görülmesi gereken bir yer..elinize sağlık
selamlar
said

bostankorkulugu (34212) 2008-09-30 16:06

bir hasankeyf klasiği... hem de en klasından... mutlu bayramlar burak bey:)...

korkut

testmaniac (12344) 2008-09-30 23:24

Hello Burak, I see this place for the second time in TE.But I'm again impressed! Very good shot and nice colors!

TFS

Phil

John_F_Kennedy (32340) 2008-09-30 23:50

What an amazing landscape along the river and the bridge, great depth and beautiful colours. A great site to look at. Nice picture.
Best wishes,
Achim

anokutan (8009) 2008-10-01 0:23

Burak bey merhaba,
Nefis bir bakış.Mükemmel ışık kontrolü.Hasankeyf'i bundan daha güzel bir noktadan çekip tanıtmak mümkün olmazdı sanırım.İyi bayramlar.

mikeo (12117) 2008-10-01 4:35

Hello Burak,

What a POV! Really great! Place looks to be so interesting, especially colours are so original.

Really great and original shot! I like it a lot!
Greetings,
Mikeo

kevinos (6927) 2008-10-01 6:37

A beautifully clear and sharp image,Burak. and one that presnts an interesting an lovely vista of this historic place.Regards kevin

batalay (21422) 2008-10-02 19:58

Merhaba Burak,

What a fabulous place, Hasankef must be, steeped in so much history. I like the vantage point you've chosen that reveals so much of the area. The remnants of the bridge abutments draws one's eyes, along with the sun parched landscape. The Tigris River is unusually full for July. I would have expected it to have reduce to a trickle by the summer. I'm glad to see that your daughter has joined this enjoyable hobby club. There is no doubt that it improves one's photographic skills, not to mention one's critiquing skills.

Warm regards,

Bülent

Burberry1 (6041) 2008-10-04 1:34

Excellent severe climate, great position of taking photo and good effect.
I like what I see.

Regards
AGNIESZKA

stego (22500) 2008-10-04 8:03

Merhaba Burak,
It's a great view over that scenic valley that reminisces the fabled idea I have of that part of the world (or the regions more to the East, I don't know), a mix of fertile valleys that look a bit arid in the Summer, ruined vestiges of antique constructions and stark and dry hills. The river, the road, the bridge and the building with the chimney are very neatly placed, resulting in a beautiful compo. Great clarity and colours.
Selamlar, José.

ysabaner (1067) 2008-10-04 11:46

Baraj yapımıyla sular altında kalması gündemde olan tarihi Hasankeyf'ten tanıtım adına güzel bir kare, teşekkürler.
Yahya

siolaw (25914) 2008-10-05 20:02

Hi Burak,
Easy to understand why it is a popular spot, not only for the historical value... it also looks beautiful, and you chose a good moment with nice delicate light enhancing the colors and textures. Nice POV and framing too.
Greetings
Laurent

pablominto (41700) 2008-10-06 1:22

Hello Burak,

An amazing landscape, where I notice the almost complete absence of vegetation, a scene dominated by the earthy brown!
The curving river is a fine element in the composition, and I notice the remains of the old bridge...
A well balanced composition with fine details!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Longroute (10133) 2009-04-08 0:41

Light, colours, and clarity are the best features of this photo, and of course the interesting landscape. I'm fascinated by the intense colour of the land and of the river, and the old broken bridge is a eye catcher.
Best regards,
Donato

serdarhepgul (1712) 2009-05-13 1:45

Selam Burak bey,

Bu fotoğrafınızı bu gün gördüm.Ne yazık ki çok yakınına kadar gidebildiğim ancak göremediğim bir yer Hasan Keyf. Fotoğraf ile de olsa beni oraya götürdünüz. Teşekkürler.ellerinize sağlık
Selamlar
Serdar

darek1978 (11699) 2009-05-25 9:10

Hi Burak,
You captured fantastic light in a really good composition. I'm impressed by the details and colours of your photo, interesting note as well. I also like your high POV. the DOF is incredible. Congratulations!
Best regards,
DArek